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Paralisilia Do Sono
Paralisilia Do Sono
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RESUMO ABSTRACT
Objetivo: Relatar um caso de paralisia do sono isolada e recorrente Objective: To report a case of recurrent isolated sleep paralysis
(PSIR), uma parassonia benigna com episódios inquietantes e (RISP), a benign parasomnia with worrisome and frightening
assustadores de paralisia do sono. sleep paralysis episodes.
Descrição do caso: Descreve-se um caso de PSIR de uma adolescente Case description: We describe a case of RISP in a sixteen-year-
de dezesseis anos que buscou cuidados médicos devido a sintomas old girl who seeks medical attention for anxiety symptoms.
de ansiedade. A paralisia do sono e as alucinações auditivas e táteis The sleep paralysis and associated auditory and tactile
associadas haviam começado três anos antes, com agravamento hallucinations began three years before with worsening in
no último ano, causando medo de dormir. Os episódios eram the last year, causing fear of sleeping. The episodes were
extremamente perturbadores, gerando um impacto negativo no sono, intensely frightening causing negative impact in patient’s
desempenho escolar e vida social da paciente. Condições médicas sleep, school performance and social function. Medical
foram excluídas e começou um tratamento com um inibidor seletivo conditions were excluded, and she started treatment with
da recaptação de serotonina, com resolução completa dos sintomas. a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor with complete
Comentários: Queixas relacionadas ao sono são frequentemente resolution of symptoms.
subvalorizadas. Portanto, os médicos devem perguntar aos seus Comments: Sleep complaints are often devalued. Therefore,
pacientes sobre problemas relacionados com o sono durante a clinicians should actively ask their patients about their sleep
avaliação clínica. during health assessment.
Palavras-chave: Paralisia do sono; Alucinações; Ansiedade; Parassonia. Keywords: Sleep paralysis; Hallucinations; Anxiety; Parasomnia.
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